Significance of Chronic Kidney Disease on Morbidity and Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19.

Background: Patients with comorbid illnesses are at risk for worse outcomes with a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19). Our research examined patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to establish whether it remains an independent risk factor for mortality and morbidity in patients with COVID-19.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using an electronic patient database in 2020.